One year ago this was hardly the case. Sure, Dan Bailey was coming off of a 2017 season where he struggled near the end, but he was Dan Bailey. All was going to be well.
This obviously wasn’t the case as the Cowboys cut Bailey during 53-man roster trim downs and decided to roll the dice with 28-year-old rookie Brett Maher. To his credit, Maher produced game-winning kicks against the Detroit Lions and Atlanta Falcons last season, but he missed a crucial kick on the road in Washington as well.